Valmiki Ramayana 2.100.63: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 100, Shloka 63
शततमः सर्गः — Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma
Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare
कच्चिदर्थं च धर्मं च कामं च जयतां वर।विभज्य काले कालज्ञ सर्वान्वरद सेवसे।।।।
kaccid arthaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca jayatāṃ vara | vibhajya kāle kālajña sarvān varada sevase ||
O Bester unter den Siegern, kundig der rechten Zeit und ein Spender von Gaben: Widmest du, indem du deine Zeit recht einteilst, allen drei Lebenszielen—Dharma, Artha und Kāma—deine Aufmerksamkeit?
O highly sagacious Bharata, those brahmins who can comprehend the meaning of all scriptures along with the inhabitants of the city and country, I trust, are seeking your happiness.
FAQs
Balanced living and balanced governance: dharma must be upheld while artha and kāma are pursued in rightful measure and at the proper time.
The speaker instructs Bharata on royal discipline, asking whether he allocates time correctly to the three human aims.
Kālajñatā—discernment of the right time—and disciplined balance among life’s aims.
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